Double window and screen construction



April 6 1926.

J. J. vENo DOUBLE wTNDow AND SCREEN CONSTRUCTION April 6, 1926. J. J. VENO DOUBLE WTNDOW AND SCREEN CONSTRUCTION 3 Sheelzs-Sheet'` 2 Filed April '7, 1925 April 6,1926. 1,579,848

. J. J. vENQ DOUBLE wmvow AND SCREEN CONSTRUCTION Filed April v, 1925 s sheets-sheet s IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Apr. 6,1926.

UNITED STATES JAMES J'. `'V'I.`|NO, 0F GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

DOUBLE WINDOW AND SCREEN CONSTRUTION.

Application led April 7,

To all 'whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, J AMES J. VENo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenfield, in the county of Franklin and State ot' Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Double Window and Screen Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for attaching double or storm windows to window frames; or for attachin window screens to the window frame.

.roadl it comprises a pair of brackets that are permanently secured to the outside of the window frame, hinges which are permanently attached to the storm window, or screen frame, which are rotatably and slidably mounted on the brackets. The brackets being formed with elongated vertically arranged arm portions anda stop at their upper ends to limit the upper movements of the storm window when they are assembled for attachment oil removal. Clip means are permanently secured to thel inner surfaces of the storm window and to the vertical 'inner-surfaces ofthe window frames which interlock to automatically draw the storm frame against the window frame to form an air tight joint, and, to prevent accidental displacement.

' Referring tothe drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a storm window in its closedposition on the window frame.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the storm frame on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and illustrating the brackets which are permanently -secured to the window frame, the hinges that are attached to the storm window and the interlocking clip devices on the inner surface of the storm window and inner ver-, l tical surfaces` 'of the window frame, the dotted lines represent the clip devices be` fore the 'storm frame is pushed downward. Fig.- 3 *is a detail view showing the storm window in full Aline and locked position,

thewindow frame in section, andthe dotted .v'line position intowhich the storm' window is' swung when itis to be removed from the window frame. f M

Fig. 4.- is a .detail -view of one of the interlocking clip devices which' is permanently 'attached to the inner surface of the storm window.

Fig. A5 is the cooperating l clip device that 1925. Serial N`0. 21,283,

Fig. 10 is a detail view'of one of the brackets thatare permanently attached to the outside of the window frame.

Fig. 11 is a view lillustrating the usual window frame, and upper and lower sash in section, the brackets. which lare-secured to the outer surface of thewindow frame and the hinges which are formed with eyes that are attached to a storm window frame,.also the cooperating clip devices. on the inside of the storni window and window frame.

Referringjto the drawings in detail:

l designates the usual window frame; 2 brackets which are shown in large view in Fig. l0 with the base plate 3 that are attached t0 the outer uprights of the window frame, as indicated by the screws 4;. 5 is an arm that is formed integrally with the base plate 3 that extends outward and at right angles to the plane of the plate 3. This arnrhas an upwardly extending pivot portion that liesin the same plane as the enlarged end portion which constitutes a stop portion 7 with the tapered or V-shaped' v surfaces 8.

Attached'to the storm window 9 are the hinge members 10 which are formed with the bent eye portionfll. This portion 11 has its inner endas indicated at 12 inclined or of a tapered formation in order to correspond with the tapered or wedge shaped portion 8 of the bracket 2 ,whereby the storm.

window` member 9 may be placed onv the brackets 2, as will be fully described. The

lhinges 10are. provided with openings 13 for attaching-the Same to the outer surface of the storm window member 9 by means of the screws 14:. f

For the .purpose of retaining the storm window frames 9 on` the outer surface ofthe window frames 1', there are secured on Vthe inner surface of these frames 9 the fourclips 15 and secured to the inner upright surfaces of the window frame 1 are cooperating clips-l both of which clips' are shown on `a large scale in Figs. `1.1; and `5. 'I"hfseings 19.

It will be observed" that the innersuri faces of the storm window member 9 or the window screen frame 27 are provided with fourV of the cli devices 15 at their respective cornersan that the inner upright surfaces 2O of the window frame 1 has attached theretoothe clip members 16 by means of the base portions21 and the screws 22. Each one'of these clip members 16 is located immediately below the clip members 15 on the storm window frame 9 or screen frame 27.

The operation of attaching the storm window to the window frame l, vis as follows: The operator places the storm window frame 9 in the position shown in dotted lines shown in Fig. 3 so that the conical shaped portion.

12 of the loop hinges l() Acoincides with the the upper edges 18 of. thecurved portions conical or V-sliaped end 8 of the part 7 of the brackets 2. This permits the hinges 10 to slide over the enlarged part I and down onto the horizontalfmember 5. The operator then turns the storm window frame 9 into its full lineposition as shown in Fig. 3.

Nexhezlifts the frame upward until the es 10 engage the under side, or edges 23 see Fig. 1Q) of the enlarged head portion 7 which prevents the window frame =9 from' being removed from the brackets. This operation brings the lower edges 17 of the curved portions 17 of the clips 15 above 18 of theclips 16 as shown indotted lines in Fig. 2, whereby when the frame- 9 is moved. downward, the curvedV members 17 and 18 will be interlocked as shown in this figure. The upward movementof the frame 9 is indicated by the arrows 9 The.V shape of these curved surfaces is such that' the frame 9 is automatically moved tightly against the outer surfaces of the window.

frame 1. It is understoodthat in order to remove the storm frame 9 completely from `the window frame itis -only necessary to lift the same upward as is indicated by thearrows 24, in Fig. 2, the large end portions 7 of the brackets 5 will,as before,- act as a stop :for the upward movement of the frame 9. The curved portions 17 and 18 are now free from each other `as shown by the dotted position in Fig. 2. The operator may now swing the frame 9 outward as shown in Fig. 3 whenit may e taken or removed from the brackets 2.

` As a-modiiication of the construction of the clips is shown in Figs. 4 and 5, reference is made to the structuresshown in Figs. 6 and 7 in which the upper clips 15 instead of being formed with a curved portion17 is formed withV an inclined part 25," andthe Lenses lower member 16 instead of; being formed with the curved part 18 is formed with the inclined part 26. The inclined parts25 and 26 will operate in the same manner as the curved members 17 and 18 with the possible exception that the curved members operate to lock or retain the, window frame 9 in its downward position against displacement since these curved members are more or less elastic and slide over each other in placing the frame 9 on and ofi' of the window frame.

Referring toFig. 11 in which a window screenv frame 27 is shown in place of the storm window frame'9 in Fig. 1, in which y shown in Fig. 3, the clip members 15 and 16 vwill interlock and retain'the screen attached tothe outside of the window frame. If it is desired t'o temporarily open the screen 27 or the storm window` 9 for the purpose of ventilation or for other purposes, it may be read` ily opened -by simply lifting upward on these frames and swinging the same outward, as shown in Fig. 3. The stops 7 on the bracket arms 6 will prevent the frame being disconfront the supporting nected accidentally, bracket 2. x

The screen frame may bereadil moved'to their closed positions on the win ow frames by swingingV them inward and 'then lifting them upwardso that the curved edges 1 and 18 are free, then pushing the same downward as already described.

It will be seenfro'm this descri tion that I have provided a very simple an inexpensive construction for attachmg a storm window or window screen to the window frame.

When not in use, the brackets 2 are per-v manently locatedon the window frame. lt

may also be stated that in the event that the frames 9 or 27 are slightly diierentin thickness the hinges 10 may be bent accordingly in order to compensate for the thickness.

What I claim is: 1. A. device for attaching a storm window frame or the like to a window frame comprisng in combination,- supporting brackets attached to the window frame, each bracket l having outwardly extending arm portions,

an upwardly extending pivot-bar`portion formed witha stop part on its upper end, the frame having hinges attached thereto that isA formed with an eye to receive the stop part of the bracket, the storm frame member and the-window frame having cb- -operating 'clip' members rfor- 10cm; the storm frame memberto window f u said clip members having interengaging por- A tions that slide on'the other in attaching and det-aching theL same to the window freiner', l 21" 7,4,- bracket for the purpose described compri/'sing a base portion, an arm portion at right angles thereto, an upright part integral with the arm portion, and having an enlarged end portion which is formed withY beveled edges, a cooperatinghinge member having an eye, one part of the eye having inclined surfacescorresponding in formation 'with the beveled edges of the enlarged end portion, whereby the eye'part may be placed over the other` for the-purpose described,

and'llocked onthe bracket. .y

3. A cooperatin clip construction for the purpose described,n

comprising, in 'combi- I nation, with a window frame and a stor'i'n" window rame or the like, the window frame to t the brackets, the inner surface of thestorrn -frame having clip members attached thereto and-formed lwith off-set portions, the

verticaluinner edges of the window frame having cooperating clip members attached thereto and formed with correspondingly` shaped off-set portions which engage the off-set portions when the storm frame is moved vdownward to dr vv the frame against the window -rame, th eyes ofl the hinges being slidably mounted on the brackets for `vertical movement.

having brackets attached toits vertical outer y 

